Dogfight Over Tokyo: The Final Air Battle of the Pacific and the Last Four Men to Die in World War II, Wukovits John

Автор: Wukovits John
Название: Tin Can Titans: The Heroic Men and Ships of World War II`s Most Decorated Navy Destroyer Squadron
ISBN: 0306921901 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780306921902
Издательство: Little Brown
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Описание: An epic narrative of World War II naval action that brings to life the sailors and exploits of the war`s most decorated destroyer squadron

Автор: Wukovits John
Название: Dogfight Over Tokyo: The Final Air Battle of the Pacific and the Last Four Men to Die in World War II
ISBN: 0306922053 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780306922053
Издательство: Little Brown
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Описание: From an expert in the Pacific theater of World War II comes the tragic story of the pilots who fought the last fight of the war during the first hour of peace

Автор: Wukovits John
Название: For Crew and Country: The Inspirational True Story of Bravery and Sacrifice Aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts
ISBN: 1250041910 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781250041913
Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS)
Цена: 13480.00 T
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Описание: In "For Crew and Country," John Wukovits tells of the most dramatic naval battle of the Pacific War and the incredible sacrifice of the "USS Samuel B. Roberts."

On October 25, 1944, the "Samuel B. Roberts," along with the other twelve vessels comprising its unit, stood between Japan's largest battleship force ever sent to sea and MacArthur's transports inside Leyte Gulf. Faced with the surprise appearance of more than twenty Japanese battleships, cruisers, and destroyers, including the "Yamato," at 70,000 tons the most potent battlewagon in the world, the 1,200-ton "Samuel B. Roberts" turned immediately into action with six other ships. Captain Copeland marked the occasion with one of the most poignant addresses ever given to men on the edge of battle: "Men," he said over the intercom, "we are about to go into a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected."

The ship churned straight at the enemy in a near-suicidal attempt to deflect the more potent foe, allow the small aircraft carriers to escape, and buy time for MacArthur's forces. Of 563 destroyers constructed during World War II, the "Samuel B. Roberts "was the only one sunk, going down with guns blazing in a duel reminiscent of the Spartans at Thermopylae or Davy Crockett's Alamo defenders. The men who survived faced a horrifying three-day nightmare in the sea, where they battled a lack of food and water, scorching sun and numbing nighttime cold, and nature's most feared adversary--sharks.

The battle would go down as history's greatest sea clash, the Battle of Samar--the dramatic climax of the Battle of Leyte Gulf.